December 24, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
IMG Worldwide, the global sports, fashion and media company, has announced that it has signed ATP world number one-ranked Serbian Novak Djokovic for exclusive worldwide management and representation. Under the terms of the exclusive multi-year agreement, IMG will represent Djokovic in developing a brand building strategy through marketing, endorsements, appearances and licensing along with select global business initiatives.
December 14, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that prize money for the 2013 U.S. Open will be increased by $4 million, doubling the record $2 million increase of 2012. Total U.S. Open prize money in 2013 will be $29.5 million.
November 28, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that former top 30 player Bethanie Mattek-Sands (Rochester, Minn.), former U.S. Open junior champion Jack Sock (Lincoln, Neb.) and two-time reigning NCAA singles champion Steve Johnson (Orange, Calif.) are among the players competing in the 2012 Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs, held Dec. 14-16, at Life Time Athletic & Tennis at Peachtree Corners in Norcross, Ga.
August 27, 2012
By Eric C. Peck
Americans Jack Sock and Mardy Fish started things off on the right foot for the U.S. on Day One of action at the 2012 U.S. Open. Sock pulled the biggest upset of the when he make quick work of Florian Mayer on the Grandstand in front of a pro-American crowd ...
August 15, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced the eight women and men who have been awarded singles main draw wild card entries into the 2012 U.S. Open.
June 27, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Samantha Stosur was defeated by Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands, 6-2, 0-6, 6-4, making her the highest seed to be knocked out of this year's Wimbledon so far.
January 19, 2012
By David Drucker
Mardy Fish is now the top-ranked American in the world, surpassing Andy Roddick who held the distinction as the top-ranked American for a number of years.
January 10, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
American Venus Williams has announced her withdrawal from the 2012 Australian Open, due to the lingering effects of Sjogren’s Syndrome, an autoimmune disease that has caused the seven-time Grand Slam winner severe fatigue and joint pain.
January 9, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Australia's Sam Stosur, the 2011 U.S. Open champion, lost to Italy's Francesca Schiavone, 6-2, 6-4, in the first round of the Sydney International Tournament. Schiavone has also defeated Stosur at the 2010 French Open final and had little to no trouble once again defeating her early on in this tournament.
January 4, 2012
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
In opening round action at the 2012 Brisbane International, the final tuneup before the first Grand Slam of 2012, the Australian Open, American Serena Williams twisted her ankle in a match against Serbia’s Bojana Jovanovski.
November 29, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
USTA Player Development has announced the eight men and eight women invited to participate in the 2011 Kia Motors Australian Open Wild Card Playoff, being held for the third consecutive year at the Racquet Club of the South, a USTA Certified Regional Training Center in Atlanta, Dec. 16-18.
November 17, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Venus Williams, who last played over three months ago after withdrawing from the U.S. Open, will play her sister Serena Williams in an exhibition match next week in Colombia. Venus, who recently slipped out of the top 100 and fell to number 103 in the WTA world rankings ...
November 14, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Americans Robby Ginepri and Melanie Oudin are among the four women and three men who have been invited to participate in the 2011 Kia Australian Open Wild Card Playoffs, set for Dec. 16-18 at the Racquet Club of the South, a USTA-Certified Regional Training Center in Atlanta.
November 11, 2011
By David Drucker
The 2011 U.S. Open was certainly one to remember for tennis fans around the world. Whether it was the intense match play, the chaotic weather, or even the 9-11 ceremony, fans will remember this Open for years to come.
November 10, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Andy Murray of Great Britain defeated American Andy Roddick in straight sets, 6-2, 6-2 to advance to the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris. Murray has raised his record to 17-0 since the 2011 U.S. Open and now has won 27 out of his last 28 matches since August.
October 7, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Serbian Novak Djokovic, winner of the 2011 U.S. Open, has announced that he is withdrawing from the the Shanghai Masters due to a nagging back muscle injury.
October 5, 2011
By Steve Haar
So there you are all ready to watch the 2011 U.S. Open when your wife reminds you that you were supposed to visit Aunt Millie. You say to yourself, “No problem … I'll catch the re-broadcast on the Tennis Channel tonight.” You get back from a visit with Aunt Millie, grab a cold one, relax and tune into your favorite cable channel for some great early round action of the U.S. Open and what’s on your screen?
October 5, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that, effective immediately, the appointment of Todd Martin of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. as a director-at-large on the USTA Board of Directors. Martin will replace Jeff Tarango, who resigned from the Board following the 2011 U.S. Open ...
September 30, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced the three men and two women nominated to represent the United States at the 2011 Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Mexico, held Oct. 17-22.
September 29, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Serbian Novak Djokovic, winner of the 2011 U.S. Open, has dropped out of play in the China Open due to a back injury. After winning the U.S. Open, his medical team says that the injuries he sustained have not yet fully healed. His injury was further worsened in his finals match at the U.S. Open against Rafael Nadal.
September 27, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Russia's Maria Kirilenko, ranked 27th in the world, defeated 2011 U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur from Australia in second round action of the Pan Pacific Open in three sets, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4.
September 20, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
On Monday, Aug. 29, prior to the start of the 2011 U.S. Open, some of the top juniors in the USTA Eastern Section were honored at the Junior Awards Gala.
September 15, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Serena Williams has said that her emotions controlled her when she confronted the chair umpire during her 2011 U.S. Open women's final loss to Australian Samantha Stosur, 6-2, 6-3, last week in Flushing Meadows, N.Y. Using the social medium Twitter to express her regret, Williams tweeted, "My emotions did get the best of me this past weekend when I disagreed with the umpire."
September 14, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
The USTA has announced that despite facing a hurricane at the start of the tournament and then overcoming two days of rain resulting in the need to reschedule the final five days of the tournament, the 2011 U.S. Open still attracted more than 650,000 fans to the grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.
September 14, 2011
By Long Island Tennis Magazine Staff
Novak Djokovic's Monday night win over Rafael Nadal in the finals of the 2011 U.S. Open earned the world's top-ranked men's singles tennis player a $2.3 million payout, pushing the Serbian's earnings in 2011 to date over the $10.6 million mark.
